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Legend of the Arctic: Matthew Henson
Offers a comprehensive biography and timeline. Includes a recording of a radio show done to discuss the contributions of Matthew Henson and his struggle to gain recognition, as well as a tribute created by elemenary school children.
http://www.matthewhenson.org/
Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer
Information and photos about an African-American Arctic adventurer who accompanied Admiral Robert Peary on several expeditions attempting to reach the North Pole.
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/henson.htm
Matthew Henson
Offers a look at the obstacles Henson had to overcome to be recognized for his role in reaching the North Pole.
http://www.famu.edu/about/admin/vppa/News/Black_History_Moments/Duke_Ellington/Henry_O._Tanner/Whitney_Moore_Young_/matthew_henson.html
National Geographic News: Matthew Henson
Photo gallery of the longtime companion of Admiral Robert Peary.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/photogalleries/henson/
African-American North Pole Explorer Matthew Henson
National Geographic article ponders whether Henson, Peary's African American companion, actually reached the summit before Peary.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/0110_030113_henson.html
Matthew A. Henson: Arctic Explorer
Short profile, photo and map from EnchantedLearning.com.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/h/henson.shtml
Matthew Henson
A student's report on this explorer's life.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10854/mhenson.html
To the North Pole
Questions whether Admiral Robert Peary or his African-American assistant was the first to reach the North Pole.
http://perrybear.com/reporter/peary.html
Robert Peary & Matthew Henson
Thinkquest Jr. site offers a student's look at the lives of these two polar explorers.
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4034/pearyhenson.html?tqskip=1
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